T: The taste starts out sweet with flavors of caramel and some citrus that are quickly followed by a heavy breadiness from lager yeast and a hearty malt character. The hops presence is strong but not over-powering and brings a good balance. The after-taste is slightly bready and slightly hoppy.

Light bodied with a gentle carbonation. Piney as the description says. This is much less red than I would expect for a “red IPL”. Nice and Piney but it begs for resinous hop notes to elevate it to excellent.

Smell: Floral and pine hoppiness with a pinch of herbal spiciness to round it out, overlaid on a sweet caramel malt note.

Taste: Much the same as the nose, except that the hops are distinctively 'juicy', which is fantastic, since they don't get washed out by the bigger malt base. The beer finishes semi-sweet, I feel, since I didn't notice any strong bitterness or anything with the hops.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with medium-high carbonation. I thought the mouthfeel was okay, but I would have liked to see the carbonation tuned down just a pinch.

Overall: A good beer, and one that is certainly one of the better 'red IPLs' I've had. This is likely a good beer for introducing amber lovers to stronger, hop-forward beers.

look; medium amber with moderate carbonation, nice thick white 3/4" head, shrinks to a thin covering that stays,moderate lacing
smell; bold piney spicy hops, black pepper, hint of burnt rubber, calms down a little after initial few sips
taste; pine, bitter but juicy, nice smooth malt
feel; medium heavy but with a lot of carbonation feel, a tiny bit harsh at first but then carbonation calms down and feels balanced and more malty
overall; i really like this, reminds me of a rye ipa with a nice bitter hop kick, but smoother